Obituaries
Kenneth Fred Duesler
Feb 14, 2021
Kenneth Fred Duesler, 80, of Barnum, died on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton. Kenneth was born March 17, 1940 in Blackhoof Township, the son of Fred and Irma (Wik) Duesler.
Kenneth grew up in Blackhoof Township, attending Central School and later, graduating from Barnum High School in 1958. On January...
William "Bill" Eknes
Feb 10, 2021
William "Bill" Eknes, 87, Moose Lake, MN, died on Wednesday, February 10, Â 2021 in St. Cloud, MN surrounded by his family. He was born in Scanlon, MN to Ole and Sofia (Erickson) Eknes on September 29, 1933.
On November 22, 1952, Bill married Bette Kreitlow in Moose Lake. They lived in Cloquet where Bill worked as an...
Bruce Priem
Feb 8, 2021
Bruce V. Priem, 81, Barnum, died peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2021 in Essentia Health, Moose Lake. He was born on January 6, 1940 in Rusk County, Wisconsin to Julius and Ruth Priem. Bruce grew up in Wisconsin and later attended school in Duluth graduating from Duluth Denfeld. He served in the United States Army. Bruce married Jeanetta...
Aeron John Korhonen
Feb 8, 2021
Aeron "A.J." Korhonen, age 26, previously of Kettle River, MN, passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2021.
Aeron was born on April 5th, 1994 to Donald Ellis and Kaysie Schindler in Moose Lake, MN.
Aeron's biggest goal in life was to make everyone around him laugh, and he always succeeded. He loved to try out...
Patricia Lynn Lower
Feb 4, 2021
Patricia Lynn Lower, 85, Moose Lake, died peacefully in Moose Lake Village on Thursday, February 4 th , 2021. She was born in a log cabin in Itasca State Park on August 20 th , 1935 to William and Alma Shanely.
Patricia graduated from Cloquet High School before attending Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in...
Ethel May Tyson
Jan 30, 2021
Ethel May Tyson, 85, of Moose Lake, died Saturday, January 30, 2021 in her home. She was born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania on May 19, 1935, the daughter of Earl (Ethel) Crowley II. Ethel grew up in South East, Pennsylvania where she married Ronald Tyson Sr. on November 16, 1951. Together, they were blessed with five children. ...
Gordon Steven Beck
Jan 30, 2021
Gordon Steven Beck was born on April 5, 1948 to Vernon and Helen (Viita) Beck in Minneapolis, MN. Places Lived: Minneapolis MN; Finlayson MN; Rochester MN and Moose Lake MN.
Graduated from Finlayson High School, in 1968. Earned an Engineers Degree from Duluth Technical Institute and an Executive Housekeeper Degree from Normandale Community College. He married Jeanne...
Erin Marie Nikko
Jan 26, 2021
Erin Marie Nikko, 6 days old, went to the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The greatest thing about love is that once it is created, it is forever. Erin established that love in her short time here and will be eternally loved by many. It gives us comfort knowing that she will be received and greeted...
Evelyn Nadine Birkholm
Jan 26, 2021
Evelyn Nadine Birkholm, 89, Askov, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 26 th , 2021 in Golden Horizons Assisted Living, Sandstone. She was born in Bottineau, ND to John and Pearl (Madsen) Stead on May 6th, 1931.
At the age of six, Evelyn moved to Wisconsin with her family, and then to Askov at age...
Denise Michele (Embree) Runowski
Jan 24, 2021
Denise Runowski, age 53, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, January 24, 2021 after a short but courageous battle with cancer in a beautiful hospice facility in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. She was born in Superior on February 18, 1967 to Kathleen (Embree) Porter and David Zanuzoski.
Denise attended school in Superior and...
Carmen Rae Jacobson
Jan 20, 2021
Carmen Rae Jacobson, 79, Duluth, formerly of Sturgeon Lake, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Benedictine Health Care Center, Duluth. She was born on January 3, 1942 in Moose Lake to Raymond and Anna (Youngkrantz) Jacobson. Carmen attended school in Sturgeon Lake and Willow River. She later was part of Pinewood Learning Center in Cloquet. Carmen lived at Welch's...
Victor Joseph Kliniski, Sr.
Jan 20, 2021
Victor Joseph Kliniski, Sr., 75, Sturgeon Lake, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 18, 1945 in Moose Lake to Joseph and Effie Kliniski. Vic attended Willow River High School graduating in 1963. He served in the National Guard following high school. Vic dairy farmed in Sturgeon Lake...
Vivian Ruth Ilene Larson
Jan 16, 2021
Vivian Ruth Ilene Larson, 90, lifelong resident of Sturgeon Lake, was called to her heavenly home due to natural causes on Saturday, January 16 th , 2021 to be reunited with her husband, Albert. She was born to Rudolph and Ruth (Dahl) Larson in Birch Creek Township on November 21 st , 1930.
Vivian...
Jim Hanratty
Jan 13, 2021
Jim Hanratty, 83, of Sturgeon Lake, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Essentia Health – St. Mary's Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Jim was born July 24, 1937 at home, near Cloquet, the son of Jim and Jennie (Olive) Hanratty.
Jim graduated from Carlton High School in 1955 and continued his education at...
Ettarose Marie Britton
Jan 7, 2021
Ettarose Marie Britton, 26, Cromwell, died Thursday, January 7, 2021 in University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis. She was born on June 17, 1994 in Minneapolis to Larry Britton and Tina Gruwell. Etta grew up in the Cromwell area and was blessed with amazing foster parents that cared well for her as she battled cystic fibrosis through the years....
Patrcia Jane Morrell
Jan 4, 2021
Patricia Jane Morrell, age 80, of Duluth passed away, January 4 th , 2021 in Duluth. She was born in Withee, WI on November 21 st , 1940, the daughter of Cleto and Elanor (Miller) Laine.
Pat was a beloved daughter, mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She lived a full life using her vast...
Lucy Margaret Suronen
Jan 2, 2021
Lucy Margaret (Watson) Suronen, 64, died on Jan. 2, 2021. She was born June 23, 1956 in St. Paul, MN to John and Mary (Todd) Watson, Lucy was the sixth of 10 children.
Lucy could snap her fingers like a starting gun; it didn't matter if she was snapping along to the beat of...
Janice "Jan" Isabelle Summers
Jan 2, 2021
Janice Isabelle (Schneider) Summers of Moose Lake, formerly from Duluth, passed away Saturday, January 2nd, 2021. She was born in Duluth, the daughter of Ernie and Isabelle Schneider.
Jan married Richard "Dick" Summers on May 2, 1953.
Jan spent 11 years working in the education center for the Catholic Diocese...
Delores Marion Behrman
Jan 1, 2021
Delores Marion Behrman, 79, resident of Sturgeon Lake, died on January 1 st , 2021 in New Perspectives Senior Living of Barnum. She was born in Arthyde to Ralph and Marion (Stegman) Williams on June 15 th , 1941.
Delores grew up in the Sturgeon Lake area. She attended elementary school in District 27...
Roger Lee Switzer
Dec 31, 2020
Roger Lee Switzer, 87, resident of Sturgeon Lake, died peacefully on Thursday, December 31 st , 2020 in Augustana Care Center, Moose Lake. He was born in Holyoke on May 24 th , 1933 to Orval and Sena (Sipple) Switzer.
Roger grew up in the area, graduating from Barnum High School. He was drafted...
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